https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino en-us 2016-12-07 01:26:33 UTC 2024-07-03 20:26:01 UTC hello@padlet.com chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142190794 https://youtu.be/41K8uS3_Ax0?t=1m
Ronald Cotton Interview, Part 3, Skavlan]]> 2016-12-07 01:48:55 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142190794 chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142657876 In 1984, Jennifer Thompson-Cannino identified Ronald Cotton out of a line up as the man who raped her and another older woman in the same night. With 100% certainty, she testified against him in court. She was appalled when he refused to plead guilty after what he had done to her. She fought in court for him to be sent to prison for life. Her rapist had ruined her entire plan for life: the man she wanted to marry, the place she wanted to start a family, even her relationship with members of her family, it all fell apart. She had no interest in forgiving him. In fact, she hated him, and wanted to put him behind bars for life. In court, the other evidence against him was circumstantial, but her testimony got him sentenced to life +50 years, and she felt that she had succeeded.
Ronald Cotton suddenly found himself in prison for a crime he had no part in. He had gone to the police station to clear his name, and ended up sentenced for life because a woman he had never seen before pointed him out of a line up. Three years later, he met a man named Bobby Poole, who bragged about getting away with the crime that Cotton was accused of. Cotton was so angry he contemplated killing Poole, but was soon granted a second trial. However, Jennifer was asked if she had ever seen Bobby Poole before, and she said she did not recognize him at all. Cotton was sent back to prison with two life sentences, all because his image was cemented in Jennifer's mind as the man who wronged her. 
Finally, in 1995, Ronald Cotton was watching the O.J. Simpson trial when he heard about DNA profiling for the first time. He contacted his lawyers, who found that the rape kit used on Jennifer in 1984 was still accessible. By running DNA samples from Ronald Cotton, Bobby Poole, and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino, the truth was found, and after eleven years, Cotton was free.
Jennifer's world was turned upside down when she was told that it was Bobby Poole who had raped her. In fact, Poole had been number 4 in the line up, and Cotton was number 5. Side by side, she had picked the wrong man. Cotton had a new chance at life, and he did not hear from Jennifer until 2 years later, when she finally had the courage to apologize. Amazingly, he forgave her immediately.]]> 2016-12-08 19:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142657876 chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142714087 http://tinyurl.com/zw35c8p]]> 2016-12-09 02:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142714087 chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718010 http://tinyurl.com/lu4kndn]]> 2016-12-09 03:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718010 chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718118 http://tinyurl.com/jy6zsal]]> 2016-12-09 03:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718118 chloe_egmiller25 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718981 http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/Exoneration-by-Year.aspx
http://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/ExonerationsContribFactorsByCrime.aspx
https://youtu.be/41K8uS3_Ax0?t=1m
https://locardslab.com/2015/08/25/forensic-fails-eyewitness-testimony-the-ronald-cotton-trial/
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zR1VVW23zXCnW2aWojvpDSohdaMPTI0ec4YF6tQID7o/edit#]]> 2016-12-09 03:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142718981 smithjm2019 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142721259 “Eyewitness misidentification is the greatest contributing factor to wrongful convictions proven by DNA testing, playing a role in more than 70% of convictions overturned through DNA testing nationwide.” – The Innocence Project. ]]> 2016-12-09 04:31:09 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142721259 smithjm2019 https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142721283 Here is an example from Psychologist World: Imagine that you are walking past a person in the street and see them clearly for only a split second. Once they are out of view, you might note that they were carrying a satchel. But what color was it? "Green," you might think, "Yes, it was green." But then self-doubt sets in: "Or was it the person's coat that was green - wasn't the bag blue? Yes, it was an eggshell blue. I remember now," you may ruminate. Once you have suggested to yourself this alternative, a false memory may develop and your recollection of events can become skewed. ]]> 2016-12-09 04:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142721283 madisonbeitler https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724049 Specific identification reforms from the National Academy of Sciences report: “Identifying the Culprit: Assessing Eyewitness Identification” that have been proven to drastically lower misidentifications:
1. Blind/Blinded administration
2. Lineup composition
3. Instructions
4. Confidence Statements
5. Recording

]]> 2016-12-09 05:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724049 madisonbeitler https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724288 2016-12-09 06:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724288 madisonbeitler https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724351 2016-12-09 06:06:00 UTC https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724351 madisonbeitler https://padlet.com/chloe_egmiller25/iw2mf5k3kvia/wish/142724385 Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson-Cannino advocate not only for the wrongly convicted but also for forgiveness. Cotton forgave Thompson-Cannino for wrongly accusing him of rape and landing him in jail for over 10 years. Thompson-Cannino eventually forgave herself for taking away a segment of Cotton’s life. Both forgave Poole for the disgusting crime he committed and never confessing. They have accomplished an immense amount of progress in the area of eyewitness testimony. But just as importantly, they have accomplished a lot for themselves in terms of forgiveness. Those that are touched by the story of the unlikely duo can not only learn about flaws within the criminal justice system and human memory, but also about the importance of true forgiveness.

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Presumption of Innocence

Prevention of Self Incrimination

Right to an Attorney

                                             

• 1 in 25 people on deth row would be exonerated
• 8 to 12 % are innocent
• Official Misconduct

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